Trial date moved for man accused of murdering school teacher Ashling Murphy
THE TRIAL date of a 32-year-old man accused of murdering school teacher Ashling Murphy in County Offaly last year has been moved.
Jozef Puska, with an address listed as Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, County Offaly, is charged with murdering the 23-year-old primary school teacher at Cappincur, Tullamore, Co Offaly, on January 12, 2022.
The trial was originally set for June 6, however, it has now been moved forward and will start on June 7, the first day of the Trinity court term.
Ms Murphy, a graduate of Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, was fatally assaulted while jogging along a stretch of the Grand Canal just outside Tullamore known as Fiona's Way, in memory of missing woman Fiona Pender.
Mr Puska is to go on trial at the Central Criminal Court on June 7 of this year in a case that is expected to last up to four weeks.
Ms Murphy, a talented Traditional Irish musician was working as a teacher at Durrow National School at the time of her death.